Omar Figueroa Jr. Record
| Total Fights | 32 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 28 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 0 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 2 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 19 |
| KO Losses | 2 |
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What is Omar Figueroa Jr.'s boxing record?
14 years and one month into his professional boxing career, Omar Figueroa Jr. has fought 32 times with 28 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw.
Figueroa Jr.'s boxing record is currently 28-3-1, which includes one world-championship elevation and two successful title defense fights at the lightweight weight division. He has a 59.4% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 19 of his total 32 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Figueroa Jr. has suffered two knockout losses, both of which were in non-title fights.
His last fight was a 8th round TKO defeat to Sergey Lipinets on August 20, 2022. He is on a three-fight losing streak.
Some of Figueroa Jr.'s best fights and notable victories include wins over Robert Guerrero, Ricky Burns, Daniel Estrada, John Molina Jr., Antonio DeMarco, Jerry Belmontes, and Abner Cotto.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Aug 20, 2022 | 32 | Sergey Lipinets | Loss | TKO8 |
| 31 | May 1, 2021 | 31 | Abel Ramos | Loss | RTD6 |
| 30 | Jul 20, 2019 | 29 | Yordenis Ugás | Loss | UD |
| 29 | Feb 16, 2019 | 29 | John Molina Jr. | Win | UD |
| 28 | Jul 15, 2017 | 27 | Robert Guerrero | Win | TKO3 |
| 27 | Dec 12, 2015 | 25 | Antonio DeMarco | Win | UD |
| 26 | May 9, 2015 | 25 | Ricky Burns | Win | UD |
| 25 | Aug 16, 2014 | 24 | Daniel Estrada | Win * | KO9 |
| 24 | Apr 26, 2014 | 24 | Jerry Belmontes | Win * | SD |
| 23 | Jul 27, 2013 | 23 | Nihito Arakawa | Win | UD |
| 22 | Apr 20, 2013 | 23 | Abner Cotto | Win | KO1 |
| 21 | Mar 2, 2013 | 23 | Henry Aurad | Win | KO1 |
| 20 | Jul 12, 2012 | 22 | Dominic Salcido | Win | UD |
| 19 | Jun 23, 2012 | 22 | Alain Hernandez | Win | TKO1 |
| 18 | Jun 2, 2012 | 22 | Tyler Ziolkowski | Win | KO1 |
| 17 | May 5, 2012 | 22 | Robbie Cannon | Win | TKO2 |
| 16 | Mar 16, 2012 | 22 | Ramon Ayala | Win | KO2 |
| 15 | Jan 6, 2012 | 22 | Michael Pérez | Win | RTD6 |
| 14 | Aug 28, 2011 | 21 | Marcos Herrera | Win | KO2 |
| 13 | Jun 17, 2011 | 21 | Eric Cruz | Win | UD |
| 12 | Apr 23, 2011 | 21 | John Figueroa | Win | KO2 |
| 11 | Nov 12, 2010 | 20 | Arturo Quintero | Draw | SD |
| 10 | Jun 18, 2010 | 20 | Julian Rodriguez | Win | DQ |
| 9 | Mar 27, 2010 | 20 | Edgar Portillo | Win | UD |
| 8 | Dec 12, 2009 | 19 | Anthony Woods | Win | TKO2 |
| 7 | Aug 22, 2009 | 19 | Jeremy Marts | Win | TKO1 |
| 6 | Jun 4, 2009 | 19 | Jorge de Leon | Win | TKO3 |
| 5 | May 15, 2009 | 19 | Ramiro Torres | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Feb 27, 2009 | 19 | Daniel Garcia | Win | TKO3 |
| 3 | Nov 21, 2008 | 18 | Arturo Herrera | Win | TKO2 |
| 2 | Oct 18, 2008 | 18 | Joe Reyes | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Jun 21, 2008 | 18 | Edwin Espinoza | Win | KO1 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Omar Figueroa Jr. (Panterita) is a 34-year old American professional boxer. He was born in Weslaco, Texas, U.S. on December 13, 1989. He is a former lightweight world champion.
Figueroa Jr. made his professional boxing debut against Edwin Espinoza at the age of 18 on June 21, 2008, defeating Espinoza via 1st round KO. He went on to win 9 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 7 wins via stoppage.
He got elevated as the lightweight world WBC champion at the age of 24 after 23 professional fights, and had his first title defense fight against Jerry Belmontes on April 26, 2014, and won via 12 round split decision.
Figueroa Jr. has had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against Russian boxer Sergey Lipinets on August 20, 2022. Figueroa Jr. lost the fight via 8th round TKO. It's been 1 year, 8 months, and 5 days since this fight.
Championships
Figueroa Jr. has had a total of two world-title fights till today, which includes winning zero world titles and two successful title defenses. He won all two of these fights.
Title Wins
Omar Figueroa Jr. He was elevated as world champion once, by WBC.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|
Title Defenses
Omar Figueroa Jr. has had two lightweight world-title defense fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | Daniel Estrada | Lightweight | WBC | KO |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Jerry Belmontes | Lightweight | WBC | SD |
Highlights
Figueroa Jr. has fought a total of 32 times till today, which includes 2 world-title fights at the lightweight division. These four fights are the highlight of his career.
April 26, 2014: Figueroa Jr. gets elevated as the WBC lightweight champion and has his first world-title fight, and successfully defends the title against Jerry Belmontes winning the fight via 12 round split decision.
May 9, 2015: Omar Figueroa Jr. beats Ricky Burns via 12th round unanimous decision.
December 12, 2015: Omar Figueroa Jr. beats Antonio DeMarco via 12th round unanimous decision.
July 15, 2017: Omar Figueroa Jr. beats Robert Guerrero via 3rd round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Omar Figueroa Jr. have on his record?
Figueroa Jr. has knocked out 19 of his 32 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 59.4%. Of his total 28 wins, 19 of them have been via KO (67.9%).